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Introduced
01/18/2019
01/18/2019
In Committee
02/08/2019
02/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize insect and disease treatment programs on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture, for National Forest System lands, and the Department of the Interior, for public lands, to carry out insect and disease treatment programs in qualified forests (i.e., forests located in National Forest System lands or public lands) that meet the criteria specified under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
AI Summary
This bill, the Proven Wildfire Reduction Techniques Act of 2019, amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to carry out insect and disease treatment programs in qualified forests (National Forest System lands or public lands) that meet the specified criteria under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. The bill defines key terms such as "declining forest health," "Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands," and "Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands," and it removes the requirement for the Secretary concerned to designate specific landscape-scale areas for these treatment programs.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 02/08/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/691/all-info | 01/19/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr691/BILLS-116hr691ih.pdf | 02/05/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr691/BILLS-116hr691ih.pdf.pdf | 02/05/2019 |
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